daddy_badger
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If you have the practice material it will be up to two weeks before you go to the assessment centre.
If you have the practice material it will be up to two weeks before you go to the assessment centre.
Just to let people know that the current recruitment is set to continue with at least 5 courses due do start between september and the end of the year.
HR is going to have to get there finger out to get people through the system!!
Don't give up yet SkiinyDave, they want 700 drivers in the next 4 years.
FY '12-'13:
Trainee: £23,392
Qualified: £42,333 (LTV)
Both based on a 35 hr week.
7% salary deduction for the pension - £21754, £39370, before tax/NI
Overtime, not pensionable, on top.
Not sure if there's any London weighting.
No word of pay rise for this year, probably won't even start negotiations until the Autumn. It'll get backdated to April anyway.
Hi Pete;
Thanks for the info really appreciate it.
Regards
Iceman
Hi,
Does anyone know what their policy is on relocating? I know that some TOCs won't look at you if you don't live within 45 minutes of the depot, even if you promise to relocate.
Well I will have to relocate and I selected that option on my application so I dearly hope they accept it.
Since I am single and living with parents relocating wont really be too much of a problem for me
Remember to take some sort of evidence that you have looked at the relocation option such as areas, housing costs etc. to your interview if you get to that stage.
I recieved an email from FGW today giving me a job alert for trainee drivers. Does this mean they are about to re-advertise?
Also a bit worrying as I am in my 3rd week of training for the above job!
I recieved an email from FGW today giving me a job alert for trainee drivers. Does this mean they are about to re-advertise?
Also a bit worrying as I am in my 3rd week of training for the above job!
Hi everyone - I can confirm that FGW have released another advert for trainee train drivers. Funny thing is - I had my assessment material sent through some seven weeks ago and periodically check the system online....it still says 'pending driver assessment verification'.
Is anybody else in the same state as above?
Hi - Yes this is exactly the same as me! I keep checking online and mine too says 'pending driver assessment verification'. Don't know whether to hang tight or re-apply again!
Has anybody on here got any ideas about this please? - are we simply stuck in the system and have been forgotten about?. I had a similar scenario when I applied for a job at HSBC years ago and there were some problems with the online application process which they admitted to and I had to apply again.
I understand that many TOCs have a very slow recruitment process and apparently FGW are renowned for being perhaps the worst although a very good company to work for if you get in there.
As patience is one of my strong points I can live with this - although it would be nice to know if I am still in the running to attend an assessment day.